October 16, 2009

Bobcats Hope to Build on Impressive Debut

The following article appeared in the October 16 issue of the New Haven Register.


By Chip Malafronte
Register Staff


HAMDEN — On paper, last week’s season-opening, two-game series at Ohio State didn’t look promising for the Quinnipiac men’s hockey team.

Freshmen outnumbered seniors more than 2-to-1 in the Bobcats’ lineup. The No. 1 goaltender and top two scorers from last season graduated. Captain Jean-Marc Beaudoin, the third-leading scorer, missed the trip to be with his wife for the birth of their first child.

Quinnipiac was picked 11th in the ECAC preseason media poll while Ohio State was ranked 17th in the nation in the USCHO/CBS College Sports preseason poll.

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